Poland vs Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Poland
9.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
9.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
30th
Slovakia rank
28th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.
Poland ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 9.5% | 1.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 1.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Poland ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.